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Heredity and Evolution

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Science

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Topics in Heredity and Evolution

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Heredity and Hereditary Changes

  • Heredity is the transfer of biological characters from one generation to another via genes
  • Gregor Johann Mendel is the pioneer of modern genetics
  • Hugo de Vries proposed mutational theory in 1901 to explain sudden changes
2

Transcription, Translation and Translocation

  • Central Dogma: DNA → RNA → Proteins
  • Transcription: RNA synthesis from DNA template in nucleus
  • Only one DNA strand is used for transcription
3

Evolution

  • Evolution is gradual change in living organisms over long duration
  • Formation of new species due to natural selection
  • Life started 3.5 billion years ago in oceans
4

Evidences of Evolution

  • 1. Morphological Evidence: Similarities in structure indicate common ancestry
  • 2. Anatomical Evidence: Similar bone structure in different animals (human hand, ox foreleg, whale flipper, bat wing)
  • 3. Vestigial Organs: Degenerated or underdeveloped useless organs

Key Concepts

Heredity is the transfer of biologicalThe Central Dogma explains how DNASudden changes in genes where nucleotidesThe gradual change in living organismsMultiple types of evidence support evolution

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